Holder for neckties or the like



May 18, 1937. A. R. CURTIS 2 I HOLDER FOR NECKTIES OR THE LIKE I Filed June 1 1955 I II I 23 2 IJIIIIIIIIIIII I" f I I I I I IINVENTOR.

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Patented May 18, 1937 UNITED STATES PATIENT OFFICE r 2 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in holders for neckties or the like.

When traveling, it is common practice at the present time to pack neckties loosely in a suit case among other articles of clothing. Necessarily, the ties become mussed, and, furthermore, it is difiicult to locate a desired tie without removing other articles and otherwise disturbing the contents of the suit case. a

It is one of the objects of the present inventio to provide a holder of book form adapted to receive a selected number of neckties and to maintain the same in neatly pressed condition.

A further object of the invention is to provide a necktie holder of compact size so as to readily fit within any traveling case to give the user quick access to any desired tie without the necessity of disturbing the contents of the suit case.

A further object of the invention is to provide a holder for neckties or the like which is made of readily separable leaves to provide for control of the size of the holder in accordance with the number of neckties which it is desired to take on a particular trip.

A further object of the invention is to provide a holder which is adapted to accommodate additional articles of apparel such as handkerchiefs, or other fiat items.

A more specific object of the invention is to provide a device of the class described having resilient clips for removably holding neckties or the like on both sides of each leaf.

A further object of the invention is to provide a necktie holder wherein the clips are positioned to accommodate, with a minimum of waste space, a plurality of ties on each side of each leaf, and wherein certain of the clips may be longer than others to cooperate with wider portions of the neckties and thereby aid in producing a compact arrangement wherein each end of the tie is securely held against wrinkling, notwithstanding the variations in width of the tie.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a holder for neckties or the like which is adapted for home use as well as for traveling, which is neat in appearance, simple and inexpensive in construction, and well adapted for the purpose described.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of the improved holder for neckties or the like and all its parts and combinations as set forth in the claims and all equivalents thereof.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating one complete embodiment of the preferred form of the invention in which the same reference numerals designate the same parts in all of the views:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the holder showing it in closed position;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the holder in open position a Fig. 3- is a similar view showing the holder opened at another place wherein one of the leaves is equipped to accommodate handkerchiefs;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 44 of Fig. 2 with the necktie removed;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary detail view showing a portion of a leaf adjacent the edge, and moreparticularly the strap receiving aperture; and a Fig. 6 is a similar View showing'how a leaf may be readilyremo-ved Referring more particularly to the drawing, the device comprises a front cover 8, a rear cover 9, and a plurality of leaves Ill, |0-A, and IllB. The leaves are preferably made of fibre or other slightly flexible material, but may be made of artificial leather sufficiently reinforced, of card board, or any other suitable material.

The covers 8 and 9 are each provided adjacent one edge with apertures II, and each of the leaves are provided with similar registering apertures l2. The apertures on the leaves, however, preferably communicate with the edge of the leaf by means of a slot 13 (see Figs. 5 and 6). Straps M of cloth, leather, or the like are preferably secured near the buckle to the front cover. Each strap then passes through the apertures II and I2 around the rear cover and front edge of the holder, and the free end may then be connected to a buckle portion [5 as shown in Fig. 1 to maintain the holder in closed condition.

Any of the leaves l0 may be removed by merely twisting the strap so that it passes into the slot IS in the manner shown in Fig. 6; thus the capacity of the holder may be readily varied.

By referring to Fig. 2 it may be seen that each of the leaves I0 and l0A is provided with four clips l6, l1, I8, and I9. Similar clips are provided on the other side of each of these leaves, and the clips on the two sides are held in place by common rivets or the like 20 (see Fig. 4). The clips are preferably formed of resilient metal and are each provided with an outwardly bent portion 2i and with a curved outer end 22. By referring to Fig. 2 it may be seen that the clips I! and I9 are shorter than the clips l6 and I8. This permits the arrangement of neckties 23 and 24 in reverse position, the longer clips spanning the wide lower end of each tie and the shorter clips engaging the narrower upper portion. With this arrangement there is a minimum of waste space on each leaf. Furthermore, by having the clip ll of less length than the clip 18, said clip will not overlap the necktie 24 and will only engage the necktie 23; thus to remove the necktie 24 there is no need to disturb the necktie 23 which might be the case if the clip I! were longer.

In Fig. 3 the holder is shown with the leaf l0A turned over on top of the leaf lflto. expose the leaf I llB. This figure discloses how the other side of the leaf l0A has ties arranged in an identical manner to the side shown in Fig. 2. Referring further to Fig. 3 it may be seen that the leaf l0--B may be arranged to accommodate other articles of apparel such as handkerchiefs.

Three clips 25 are positioned in the manner shown, preferably on both sides of the leaf to accommodate three or more handkerchiefs 26.

From the above it may be readily seen that the neckties and handkerchiefs are packed in fiat wrinkle-proof condition, that each leaf is adapted to hold a plurality of articles on each side thereof, that the holder may be readily opened to a desired page togperrnit quick selection, of a desired tie or handkerchief; and it may further be seen that when the holder is closed and strapped tight in the manner indicated in Fig. 1, that the articles are maintained in pressed condition.

It is further apparent thatany desired number of leaves may beinserted in or removed from the holder; thus the capacity may be varied in accordance with the needs forra particulartrip.

Although onlytone form-of the invention. has been shown and described, it is obvious that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the inven-.

tion, and all of such changes are contemplated as may come within the scope of the claims.

What I claim is:

1. A holder for neckties comprising a fiat, rectangular body portion of a length to receive a necktie which has been transversely folded and which lies entirely on one side of the body portion, and a plurality of pairs of spring clips secured to the body, each pair of clips including a relatively long clip adjacent one end of the body and extending angularly inwardly for yielding engagement with the wide end of the folded necktie, and a shorter clip adjacent the other end of the body for yielding engagement with the narrow end of the necktie, the long and short clips of an adjacent pair being at opposite ends of the body from the long and short clips respectively of the first-mentioned pair to provide for reversal of position of adjacent neckties.

2. A holder for neckties comprising a fiat rectangular body portion of a length to receive a necktie which has been transversely folded and which lies entirely on one side of the body portion and of a width to receive two reversely positioned neckties, and spring clips secured to the body adjacent each of the four corners thereof, said clips having yieldable engaging portions the free ends of which project obliquely inwardly toward one another whereby two of said clips are engageable with opposite ends of one necktie and whereby the other two clips are engageable with opposite ends of another necktie, the oblique, inwardly projecting arrangement of the clips providing for conservation of space through said reversal in position of the neckties.

ALBERT R. CURTIS. 

